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#8e86ec color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8e86ec is rgb(142, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.155% 0.14799 285.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

67.2%
0.148
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8e86ec

#8e86ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8e86ec mixed with white

  1. 8e86ec
  2. 9892ef
  3. a39ff1
  4. adabf4
  5. b8b7f6
  6. c4c3f8
  7. cfcffa
  8. dbdbfc
  9. e7e7fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8e86ec mixed with black

  1. 8e86ec
  2. 7b74cd
  3. 6862af
  4. 565192
  5. 444076
  6. 34305b
  7. 242142
  8. 151329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8e86ec with less saturation

  1. 8e86ec
  2. 8e88e4
  3. 8f8adb
  4. 8f8cd3
  5. 908eca
  6. 9190c2
  7. 9291b9
  8. 9292b1
  9. 9394a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8e86ec

What color is #8e86ec?

#8e86ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(142, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(244.71, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.155% 0.14799 285.252).

What colors go well with #8e86ec?

The complementary color of #8e86ec is #a49a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5297ee and #b877d3. The triadic partners are #de7440 and #00b17f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e86ec?

Black text reads better on #8e86ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e86ec a warm or cool color?

#8e86ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.148.